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POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS
INFORMATION SHEET
The City Council has recently amended the City Code relating to the placement
of political campaign signs in the City of Ames. The law regarding political
campaign signs is as follows:
Size of signs: There is a limitation of 32 square feet maximum for
any temporary sign in the City of Ames.
Location of The signs must be posted only on private property,
signs: i .e. l ' from the inside edge of the sidewalk. No
sign may be posted within the public right-of-way
(between the sidewalk and street) and no sign may
be posted on a corner lot within a 20' triangle
as shown in the diagram below.
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Time Political campaign signs may be displayed for any
Limitation: length of time prior to an election, but must be
removed by the person in possession of the property
on which the sign is displayed not later than five
days following the election to which the signs
pertain.